The 50 Most Influential Delawareans of the Past 50 Years

Some changed the way we live. Some changed the way we see our state. Some simply reminded us of what values are and why they’re important. Here are 50 people who made Delaware a better place.

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Joseph R. Biden Jr.

 

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Littleton P. Mitchell

 

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Michael Christopher Hemphill

 

 

 

Bill Frank

 

 

 

Roxana Cannon Arsht

 

 

 

Ruth Ann Minner

 

 

 

James H. Gilliam Sr.

 

 

 

Charles M. Cawley

 

 

 

Harold “Tubby” Raymond

 

 

 

The Wyeths

 

 

 

Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV

 

 

 

Frank Gordy Sr.

 

 

 

Irv Shapiro

 

 

 

Murray M. Schwartz

 

 

 

Celia Cohen

 

 

 

The Three Little Bakers

 

 

 

Bill Stevenson

 

 

 

Alexander F. Giacco Sr.

 

 

 

William B. DeLauder

 

 

 

William A. Carter

 

 

 

William V. Roth

 

 

 

Brother Ronald Giannone

 

 

 

Libby and Ted Fisher, Victor Pisapia

 

 

 

Michael N. Castle

 

 

 

Louis L. Redding

 

 

 

Dave Tiberi

 

 

 

Carol Everhart

 

 

 

Herman M. Holloway Sr.

 

 

 

Wilbert L. “Bill” Gore

 

 

 

George Thorogood

 

 

 

Audrey K. Doberstein and Jack P. Varsalona

 

 

 

Stuart B. Young

 

 

 

Marvin N. “Skip” Schoenhals

 

 

Allen Barnett

 

 

 

Deborah Hudson

 

 

 

David P. Roselle

 

 

 

Charles C. Parks

 

 

 

Harry Levin

 

 

 

Xavier Teixido and Davis Sezna

 

 

 

John W. Rollins Sr.

 

 

 

Matt Minker

 

 

 

Gerret and Tatiana Copeland

 

 

 

Cleveland Morris

 

 

 

Ron Luddington

 

 

 

Ed Loper Sr.

 

 

 

Howard Schroeder and Jack Lewis

 

 

 

Russell W. Peterson

 

 

 

Thomas H. Draper

 

 

 

Al Cartwright

 

 

 

Thomas R. Carper

 

 


 

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